ZEUS121996 Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 That would be funny, the grills being push away by the magnets under the veneer Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 I didnt know the had electric staplers back when these were built. Either that or Andy and the other cab makers have hands and forearms like pythons. Just pulling staples from one of the CWs, my hands and arms are sore. They didnt spare any expense when it came to staples Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 So the progress crawls along. I installed the magnets today. Boring I know. I set the magnets flush in the motorboard so the veneer will just press on. On the grills, I only slightly recessed the magnets, enough so that when the felt pads are all attached that all of them are flush with the motorboard. Andy or Moray, let me know if this will work or am I delusional again? Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktate Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 How did you line up the magnets ? That was why I just put metal tabs under the veneer so I could make sure the position was right for the grill trim. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 I measured 1 1/2 inches in on each side, 1 1/2 down from the top and 4 inches up from the bottom. I used tape to make the intersection and then drill thru the grill into the motorboard. Running a bit that cuts a flat bottom(sorry I forget the name) it has a starting tip that fit into the drill holes. I also cut a slightly larger hole in the pads so they would be able to self center. The magnets are strong enough the I was able to pick up the grills with just 1 magnet attached. Flea market special, they are the type that make a "chain" to grab metal dropped into hard to reach areas. I think it was $5 for 25 of the magnets. I need to return the magnets to PE. a bunch of them have cracked in half, just by reattaching to the chain Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longdrive03 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I may be too little too late on fixing the cone tear. A friend of mine uses very thin black nylon netting from a fabric store like that used on veils. He attaches it to the back of the cone with a thin layer of clear glue than adds thicker layers on the back and a very think layer on the front side to mainly cover the rear (no netting on the front). I remember that DJK uses black leather shoe dye (Walmart) with a squeeze on applicator on cones and says it adds very little mass once it dries. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 I replaced the woofers with another pair of K-33s Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) After about 5 hours I finally pulled all the staples and now I can start bracing these out. Andy said these are easy to make, prepping them for a new look has been a lot of work Mark Edited June 25, 2015 by ZEUS121996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Forstener bit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Thanks Michael Memory isnt the best anymore Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) Is there enough Baltic Birch thickness to install the magnets flush with the grille surface, then epoxy over them? If they are rare earth magnets they'll need to be fastened securely. Or maybe you have solved the magnet issue already......? Rare Earth? Get ready, get ready I have it figured out Mark Edited June 25, 2015 by ZEUS121996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Rare earth is a strong kind of magnet. From the interweb: "Rare-earth magnets are strong permanent magnets made from alloys of rare earth elements. Developed in the 1970s and '80s, rare-earth magnets are the strongest type of permanent magnets made, producing significantly stronger magnetic fields than other types such as ferrite or alnico magnets." You have the grille-to-cabinet attachment figured out? Cool. How ya gonna do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Rae Earth was a band. River, the pics of the mags are^^^^ Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Rae Earth was a band. At 12:14am, most things go over my head. Oops, missed the magnets.......they look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 River They are amazingly strong, I just need 4 each on the grill and motorboard to hold them tight Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Looks great Mark. I can't wait to see the finished product. Speakers sound better when you work on them yourself also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 CECCA It has been and continues to be a learning experience which I am enjoying. Thanks to you, Moray, Andy and a couple others, I haven't botched it yet. I'm going to do the bracing and then send them out to be veneered. My woodworking skills are limited at best, and me doing the veneering, I might as well just leave them as they are, half paint and half fir. They are hopefully out of here by the 4th, I live on the river and it's been about 3 years since the last flood when the river was as high as any of us old timers can remember. I would hate to see them floating down the river like some of my other work did Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aborowsky Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Where oh where are the finished speakers? Please Mark post a photo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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